The 10Adventures Podcast

EP-115 ENGLAND & WALES: Ideal active holiday destinations

This week we talk about why England and Wales are such a great destinations for active holidays. 

Steve Short from UK hiking and cycling tour operator Compass Holidays shares his favourite trips in England and Wales, with a focus on the Cotswolds, The South West Coast Path in Cornwall, and Offa's Dyke National Trail in Wales. Hear about these incredible trails, and why Spring and Autumn is the best time to visit these places.

Listen in as Steve talks about walking the Cotswold Villages, The Cotswold Way, which can be broken into a North Section and South Section if you can't do the complete walk at one time. You can also explore the Cotswolds by bike!

Heading to Wales, walk the famous Offa's Dyke National Trail, an epic adventure on the border of England and Wales. Or head down to Cornwall for a section of the South West Coast Path!

EP-114 ETHIOPIA: Author George Balarezo talks about cycling Ethiopia and his book Unhinged in Ethiopia

This week we hear about an epic bike tour through Ethiopia, as author George Balarezo comes to talk to us about his recent book 'Unhinged in Ethiopia: 2,000km of Hell and Heaven on a Bicycle'.

Hear about the joys and challenges of bike touring in Ethiopia, from the great food, wonderful sites, as well as some of the more challenging moments.

Find George's great book on Amazon, check out his Intrepid Global Citizen Podcast, or watch videos of his trip on YouTube!

EP-113 TURKEY: Trekking the Lycian Way, St. Paul’s Pilgrimage and more

This week we talk with Lead Guide Kerem Karaerkek about trekking and cycling in Turkey.  Listen in and hear about the incredible history, hospitality and great trekking and cycling options that make Turkey such a popular adventure destination.

Some of the activities we talk about include: Walking the Lycian Way, exploring the St. Paul Trail Pilgrimage, mountain biking near Cappadocia, as well as Cappadocia trekking, and locals favourite trekking in the Kackar Mountains

EP-112 GREENLAND: Sea kayaking 2,600 km up the Western Coast

If you've wanted to hear about an epic journey, this week we talk with Mike Keen about his upcoming sea kayak adventure up the Western coast of Greenland.  This 2,600 km journey will push Mike to his limits, and also allow him to support research around microplastics in our environment and the benefits of eating local.

Tune in to learn about how Mike will eat local, and the benefits of this type of eating. Learn more about Mike at his website, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.

Check out some epic tours in Greenland at 10Adventures. 

EP-111 VIETNAM: Where to go, when to go, what to see and the best food!

This week we learn about the wonderful destination of Vietnam. Listen in as we talk about where to go, when to go, what to see, and the incredible food! 

Some of the trips we talk about are the 10-Day Vietnam Explorer, a 14-Day Vietnam tour, Vietnam Adventure Tour, exploring the Mountains of Northern Vietnam, a multi-sport tour of Vietnam, getting off the beaten path in Vietnam, 

Here to guide us along the ins and outs of traveling in Vietnam is Irina Hatcher from Realistic Asia, a local tour operator based in Vietnam.

 

EP-110 INDONESIA: Explore this land of beauty, diversity, culture, food, and incredible hospitality

Indonesia is famous for the diversity of the country.  Straddling Asia and Oceania, it is made up of over 17,000 islands, home to diverse wildlife, great food, incredible history, stunning beaches, and wonderfully hospitable people.

This week we hear from Koen Ruisch, CEO of Happy Trails, an Indonesian tour operator that specializes in creating custom adventures for people to explore the best of Indonesia.

During the chat, hear about Indonesian Tours like The Best of Bali, Northern Sumatra, Lombok Island Nature , Sulawesi Island, Komodo Islands, and Island Hopping in the Maluku Archipelago

EP-109 AFGHANISTAN: Why Joe Sheffer is starting a tour operator in Afghanistan

Afghanistan was said to be the crown jewel in Asian tourism back in the 1960's.  Incredible culture, food, people and diversity made it a must-do stop on the famous hippie trail. 

Since the 1980s Afghanistan is struggled with war, first with the Russians and then with Western powers.

Is now the time that travel resumes?  This week we are talking with Joe Sheffer, a journalist who fell in love with Afghanistan while stationed there reporting, and has now started a tour operator, Safarat.

Joe's goal is to change the perception of Afghanistan by bringing people to the country and enabling them to interact with regular Afghani's.  

If you want to follow Safarat, check out their Instagram.

EP-108 GUATEMALA: Why Guatemala should be on your bucket list

Guatemala is one of those places we hear a lot of. It's got everything!  History from the Mayans to the Spanish to today. Great weather, often called the Land of Eternal Spring because of the mild weather.  Incredible natural beauty, with volcanoes, mountains, lakes, ocean and charming cities.

This week we talk with Matt Hartell, founder of Adventure Guatemala about the places to see and things to do when you're in Guatemala.  If you want to see more check out these itineraries: Best of Guatemala, Guatemala for families, 5-day Multisport adventure tour, and a 8-day multisport adventure tour. We also talk about surfing in nearby countries, such as this Nicaragua Surfing Adventure.

EP-107 SPRING TRAVEL INSPIRATION: Hear from 10Adventures about incredible spring holiday destinations

Are you wondering where to go this spring? The world is a big place, and it's hard to know the best places. This week we've invited Nadine Gravis from our 10Adventures team to share some inspiration, as we talk where to travel this spring.

We talk about trips in Europe, such as the 8-Day Cinque Terre Portofino to Porto Venere Trek, Tuscany Cycling from Pisa to Florence,  Amalfi Coast Walking Tour, a Puglia Cycling Tour, a Sardinia Coastal Walking Tour, the Via Francigena Walking Tour (Sicily), the Camino Portuguese Coastal Way, Cycling from Porto to Lisbon, Greek Islands Multisport, Istria Coastal Walking Adventure, Germany's Malerweg Complete Trail Hike, and the Harz Witches Trail Hiking Tour. 

In Central America Nadine talks about a Costa Rica Family Adventure, a Costa Rican Multi-Adventure, a Guatemala Multisport Tour, Hidden Wonders of Guatemala Family Tour, and a Nicaragua Surfing Adventure

For South America, here about the incredible O Circuit Trek in Torres del Paine,  a Los Glaciares, Torres del Paine and El Chalten Trekking Tour, the Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, a Wine and Cuisine Tour of Argentina, and a Peru, Ecuador and Galapagos Tour.

In Asia you can learn about the Java and Bali Tour, the Markha Valley Trek,  Everest Base Camp Trek,  and a Hike and Bike Cambodia Tour. 

Finally we talk about Africa, where we chat about a Kruger National Park Safari Tour, a South African Hiking and Kruger Safari, and a South Africa Family Tour.

EP-106 CAMINO DE SANTIAGO: Learn about this incredible pilgrimage and the different paths and ways to travel

This week we dive into the Camino.  This ancient pilgrim route that started all over Europe ended up in Santiago de Compostella, a town in Northern Spain.  While you may think the Camino is just one route, it's actually a variety of routes.

Here to tell us about the different options is Sabela Ruiz Gippini, CEO of Galiwonders, a specialist tour operator based in Northern Spain.

Listen along as we talk about the Camino Frances, and a shorter version for those who don't have 36 days - the Camino Frances in Luxury. We also talk about the Portugese Way, Portugese Coastal Way, the Camino Ingles, Camino Finistere, the Camino Primitvo, and the Northern Way